Dinheiro
O dinheiro é ferramenta que pode ser usada para o bem ou para o mal. A Bíblia nos ensina a administrar recursos com sabedoria, generosidade e temor ao Senhor.
Perspectiva bíblica
Guardai-vos da avareza. A vida não consiste na abundância de bens. O dinheiro é servo, nunca senhor.
15 And he said unto them, Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of ones goods is his life.
21 for where your treasure is, there will be also your heart.
21 And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.
5 For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.
4 Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.
10 Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied [with] silver, nor he who is in love with stores [with] increase. Even this [is] vanity.
Administrar com sabedoria
Honra ao Senhor com as tuas primícias. O sábio administra seus recursos com prudência e visão de eternidade.
9 Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;
22 The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
16 To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
1 A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.
16 Better [is] a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
22 The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And better [is] the poor than a liar.
8 Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,
Perigos e armadilhas
Quem quer enriquecer cai em tentação. Fuja do amor ao dinheiro e busque contentamento no Senhor.
9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
17 Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --
5 Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
11 The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.
Tudo vem de Deus
De ti vem tudo, e das tuas mãos to damos. Os tributos são devidos — dai a César o que é de César e a Deus o que é de Deus.
14 yea, because, who [am] I, and who [are] my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? but of Thee [is] the whole, and out of Thy hand we have given to Thee;
7 render, therefore, to all [their] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.
6 for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;
16 Better [is] the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.17 For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.
14 In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.